All Discussions Tagged 'YouTube' - Atheist Nexus2015-03-03T21:16:24Zhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/group/classicalmasters/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=YouTube&feed=yes&xn_auth=noEric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 2.0 - *** UPDATED ***tag:www.atheistnexus.org,2011-04-06:2182797:Topic:11986662011-04-06T02:11:32.128ZLoren Millerhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/LorenMiller
<p><span style="font: bold 26pt/80% georgia; color: #2f2f4f;">O</span>n 7 April, 2011, Eric Whitacre will release his latest Virtual Choir project, with the performance of his work, "Sleep." This project involved the participation of no less than 2,051 voices from 58 countries! In association with that event, Eric gave a TED talk in March, 2011 where he outlined some of his history and the inspiration which gave rise to his previous Virtual Choir project, "Lux Aurumque."<br></br><br></br> Here is …</p>
<p><span style="font: bold 26pt/80% georgia; color: #2f2f4f;">O</span>n 7 April, 2011, Eric Whitacre will release his latest Virtual Choir project, with the performance of his work, "Sleep." This project involved the participation of no less than 2,051 voices from 58 countries! In association with that event, Eric gave a TED talk in March, 2011 where he outlined some of his history and the inspiration which gave rise to his previous Virtual Choir project, "Lux Aurumque."<br/><br/> Here is the TED talk with a sneak preview of the first three minutes of a performance which I can honestly say is nothing short of BREATHTAKING!<br/><br/> <object height="326" width="446" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="false"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"></param><param name="wmode" value="opaque"></param><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff"></param><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2011/Blank/EricWhitacre_2011-320k.mp4&amp;su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/EricWhitacre-2011.embed_thumbnail.jpg&amp;vw=432&amp;vh=240&amp;ap=0&amp;ti=1110&amp;lang=eng&amp;introDuration=15330&amp;adDuration=4000&amp;postAdDuration=830&amp;adKeys=talk=eric_whitacre_a_virtual_choir_2_000_voices_strong;year=2011;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=a_taste_of_ted2011;event=TED2011;&amp;preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"></param><param name="src" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf"></param><param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="false"></param><embed wmode="opaque" height="326" width="446" src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2011/Blank/EricWhitacre_2011-320k.mp4&amp;su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/EricWhitacre-2011.embed_thumbnail.jpg&amp;vw=432&amp;vh=240&amp;ap=0&amp;ti=1110&amp;lang=eng&amp;introDuration=15330&amp;adDuration=4000&amp;postAdDuration=830&amp;adKeys=talk=eric_whitacre_a_virtual_choir_2_000_voices_strong;year=2011;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=a_taste_of_ted2011;event=TED2011;&amp;preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed> </object>
<br/><br/>And here is the complete performance of Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 2011 - Sleep:</p>
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</p> Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir - Lux Aurumquetag:www.atheistnexus.org,2010-10-14:2182797:Topic:10020722010-10-14T21:41:14.837ZLoren Millerhttp://www.atheistnexus.org/profile/LorenMiller
When is a choir not a choir ... yet still a choir?<br></br>
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When is an ensemble not assembled, yet is assembled?<br></br>
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Ask Eric Whitacre. Some time back, he was sent a link on YouTube of a woman, singing a single part of one of his works. This set a seed in his head: What if I created a reference track of me, conducting one of my works (as a synchrony and tuning reference) and asked singers from around the world to contribute their voices, using YouTube as our concert hall. Then use…
When is a choir not a choir ... yet still a choir?<br/>
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When is an ensemble not assembled, yet is assembled?<br/>
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Ask Eric Whitacre. Some time back, he was sent a link on YouTube of a woman, singing a single part of one of his works. This set a seed in his head: What if I created a reference track of me, conducting one of my works (as a synchrony and tuning reference) and asked singers from around the world to contribute their voices, using YouTube as our concert hall. Then use video and audio editing techniques to assemble the individual parts together into a balanced and blended WHOLE. It would be something entirely new: a <i>VIRTUAL CHOIR</i>.<br/>
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You're kidding, right, some people are doubtless, thinking. No ... Eric doesn't kid when it comes to music ... and as it happens, he's done it. No less than 185 voices from 12 different countries offered their voices to an extraordinary project: the creation of a performance of Eric's work, <i>Lux Aurumque</i>.<br/>
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He's not done, either. As I write this, he has a guide track out for another of his well-beloved works: <i>Sleep</i>. It was the first of his pieces I ever heard, the song which cemented his name and his handiwork permanently in my head ... and I can't WAIT for the finished product!<br/>
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For now, I simply ask: Please listen - Please enjoy!<br/>
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